India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026: Colombo Clash Draws Political Reflection
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Justice Markandey Katju shares his perspective on the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match, calling it a “win-win” and reflecting on Partition and unity.
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| Justice Katju’s View on India vs Pakistan T20 2026 |
By Justice Markandey Katju
The India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup cricket match will be played in Colombo, Srilanka on 15th February 2026.
I regard India and Pakistan as one country, only temporarily separated in 1947 by a British swindle on the basis of the bogus 2 nation theory, to keep Hindus&Muslims fighting each other, so that united India does not emerge as a modern industrial giant ( for which it has all the potential ), like China, and hence become a big rival to Western industry. But we are bound to reunite one day under a secular government with patriotic, modern-minded leaders.
I will therefore regard whichever team's victory in the match as my team's victory, since I regard both teams as my teams. It is a win-win situation so far as I am concerned, though others are entitled to their own opinion.
Before concluding, I would like to add that presently the Pakistan team, though having some very good players like Babur Azam ( batsman ) and Shaheen Afridi ( fast bowler ), has been going through a bad patch. All teams have their ups and downs, good patches and bad patches. Cricket is a game in which luck plays an important part, and for some time Dame Luck has not been kind to the Pakistani players.
At this tim,e all people, particularly the Pakistani public, should have given them consolation, reassurance, and succour, and should have told them not to lose heart, but keep their spirits up, for better days will surely come.
Instead, what I saw was that most Pakistanis have condemned, excoriated, and castigated their own players, which I regard as improper and uncalled for. The players need encouragement at this moment, not condemnation or rebuke. They should be reminded that Pakistan has produced great players like Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Waseem Akram, Waqar Younis, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, etc, and had even won the World Cup in 1992. So they should work hard, and better days will surely come
(Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman of the Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own.)
